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Dr Almar Postma

Project Leader

https://people.csiro.au/P/A/Almar-Postma

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Other Interests

RAFT Polymerisation
Application of polymers in nanobiomedicine, electoactive materials and industry
Polydopamine applications
Flow polymerisation and chemistry
Chemspeed automation of polymer synthesis
Small molecule chemistry

Current Roles

  • OCE PDF Primary Supervisor
    Antiviral polymers

  • Project Leader
    SIEF-RAFT

  • Research Scientist
    OLED & PLED

Academic Qualifications

  • 2005

    PhD
    University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

  • 1997

    BSc Hons.
    University of Surrey, Guildford, England

Professional Experiences

  • 2005-2008

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Melbourne

  • 1999-2001

    Experimental Scientist
    CRC for Polymers

  • 1997-1999

    Experimental Scientist
    CSIRO Chemicals and Polymers -

Achievements and Awards

  • 2018-2021

    Julius Career Award
    CSIRO

  • 2014-2017

    OCE Postdoctoral fellowship Award
    CSIRO

  • 2003-2003

    CSIRO Medal (seminal contribution to RAFT Polymerisation)
    CSIRO

  • 2003-2003

    CSIRO Divisional Innovation SAP Award, Innovation to the Engineered Polymer/DuPont Strategic Alliance
    CSIRO

Other highlights

  • 2010-2014

    Honorary Fellowship at the University of Melbourne

Grants

  • 2014-2017

    OCE-PDF